Hump-backed fly vs Peruvian Laucha

Megaselia rufipes compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Megaselia	Calomys
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.